Britain's construction sector remains positive about the future despite a dip in growth in January.
The latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply provided a reading of 55, indicating the sector is still growing, but at a slower rate than in December, when the level was 57.8.
As any reading above 50 indicates growth this means the figure is still positive, although it was the weakest since April 2015.
There was also a softening of new recruitment, but jobs are still being created and 46 per cent of respondents to the survey said the next 12 months will bring an expansion in business, compared with just six per cent expecting a contraction.
While the PMi dipped last month, the future in the sector is bright, according to a report produced last month by the Construction Industry Training Board.
It forecasted that another 232,000 jobs will be created in the sector by 2020.
